About the Author:
Kathy Willis is director of science at Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. She is also professor of long-term ecology and a fellow of Merton College, both at Oxford University. Winner of several awards, she has spent over 20 years researching and teaching biodiversity and conservation at Oxford and Cambridge. Carolyn Fry is the former editor of Geographical, the magazine of the Royal Geographic Society, and has traveled the world in search of stories. She has written five successful books, including the acclaimed Plant Hunters.
Review:
Well illustrated and timely, this Kew-centric account places the scientific work of the institution firmly within its historical context * BBC History Magazine * This book will stimulate all who love plants, both amateurs and professionals * Historic Garden's Review * Lively, thought-provoking and scholarly * Garden Design * A fascinating portrait * Sunday Times * Vivid, immersive and fascinating, this book takes the reader on a global voyage of discovery, travelling through time and tide to ?chart the incredible stories behind myriad plants * English Garden * The fascinating history of some of the plants we take for granted * BBC Wildlife * Lavished with beautiful, never-before seen photographs and illustrations, this book offers something for everyone - drama, adventure, history, science and innovation. A must-read * BBC Country File * An accessible introduction, enriched by archive images * INDEPENDENT * Vivid, immersive and fascinating * ENGLISH GARDEN * A must for anyone interested in living things and classification * THE SUNDAY TIMES * A whistle-stop tour of the wonderful world of botany * DAILY TELEGRAPH * An aesthetic, historical and scientific journey through the flowering of botany as a science. This beautifully illustrated book, replete with botanical plates, scientific engravings and fine photographs, is nearly as much of a treat as a visit to the gardens * NEW SCIENTIST *
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